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Collector Balslev, H.
Number 7046
Collected with T. Kristiansen, D. K. Andersen, C. Grandez & G. Criollo
Country Peru
Subpart Loreto
County  
Locality Comunidad Villa Belen on Río Itaya, ca. 1 km S inland of the village.. Primary tropical rain forest, many tall poles w. less dense undergrowth. Many hills. (UTM (ca. 200 m NW of start of transect) 18M;0642800;9526328). Transect # 232
Coordinates 4° 17' 3'' S 73° 42' 47'' W
Minimum elevation (m) 120
Maximum elevation (m) 150
Start date 2006/04/03
End date 0/00/00
Family Arecaceae
Identification Desmoncus
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Identification qualifier sp.
Field notes Cespitose, stem to 3-4 m long, 0.5 cm diam. Lvs w. 4-5 pinnae per side, 14x1.5-2 cm; petiole 3 cm; rachis + cirrus 51 cm; cirrus well developed; ocrea to 7 cm long; petiole, rachis and cirrus w. recurved spines. Inflorescence slender, rachillae 4; peduncular bract narrow, brown, tomentose without spines; fruit 0.7x1.2 cm, orange

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